Fields of AbundanceFields of AbundanceFields of AbundanceFields of Abundance

in Al-Anon Family Groupsin Al-Anon Family Groupsin Al-Anon Family Groupsin Al-Anon Family Groups

What are some types of abundant resources?

Spiritual

Service-oriented

Member abundance: expertise or skills

Financial

How can we demonstrate spiritual abundance?

Listening and learningListening and learning

How did one member experience How did one member experience this?this?

Beginning or rekindling our faith Beginning or rekindling our faith and and

spirituality through Al-Anon spirituality through Al-Anon meetingsmeetings

Taking “First Things Taking “First Things

First”First”

Sharing with others at Sharing with others at

meetingsmeetings

Where can we find Where can we find abundance?abundance?

WithinWithin our our groupsgroups

Within our Within our districtsdistricts

Within our Within our AreasAreas

How did a group and district How did a group and district demonstrate abundance?demonstrate abundance?

Listening to each other

Showing compassion to members

Being there for our members, if needed

Walking like they talk

Let’s listen to one member’s experience

How can we show financial How can we show financial abundance in our Areas?abundance in our Areas?

Members share their personal resources by not claiming some of their expenses, if they choose

Members have faith that their needs will be filled

Members share their wealth and gratitude by making a donation to celebrate their Al-Anon anniversary

Members pass it on, or as some say, “pay it forward”

What was the personal experience of one of our members?

Practicing Step Three — turn our will and our lives over to the care of our Higher Power

Practicing Step Eleven — using prayer and meditation

Asking for help knowing that Al-Anon’s abundant human energy is the root of our essence

How did one of our members practice this principle?

How can we practice our How can we practice our program and receive program and receive

abundance?abundance?

How do you plan to practice How do you plan to practice abundance in your personal abundance in your personal life, in your meetings, and in life, in your meetings, and in

your Area?your Area?

What skills or talents What skills or talents do you have that you do you have that you

can share with can share with members, your group, members, your group,

or the Area?or the Area?

Let’s do a short inventory and Let’s do a short inventory and ask ourselves, “What do I have ask ourselves, “What do I have

to offer Al-Anon Family to offer Al-Anon Family Groups?”Groups?”

Question: How can Al-Anon Question: How can Al-Anon members think abundantly and members think abundantly and

demonstrate their abundant demonstrate their abundant resources in their districts and resources in their districts and

Areas?Areas? Spiritual abundance

Abundance of members involved in service Financial abundance

Attracting an abundance of members who have expertise, talents, and skills